In Luca’s words, “I chose to support POGO because I wanted kids who were sick with cancer to be able to get better.”

Donations to POGO gives families money for food when their child is being treated in the hospital, pays for hotels and other accommodation when they need to travel far for treatment, and pays for babysitting for brothers and sisters that are left at home when the rest of the family is at the hospital.

No rabbit being pulled from a hat at this birthday party. Instead, a Nintendo DS given to Luca from all his friends was the final magical act.